Arcadia Economics, Released on 3/5/25

For Part 1 of this interview, CLICK HERE

With the Trump administration recently releasing the list of the 5 cryptos that it expects to hold in a strategic reserve, there’s a lot of attention on Ripple (XRP), which Dr. Jim Willie thinks is headed for a precious metals backing. And to hear his latest thoughts on what the Trump team is planing, gold, silver, and more, click to watch part 2 of this interview with Jim!

Jim Willie is a statistical analyst in marketing research and retail forecasting. He holds a PhD in Statistics, and his career has stretched over 25 years. He aspires to thrive in the financial editor world, unencumbered by the limitations of economic credentials. Jim operates a free website called Golden Jackass.

Chris Marcus worked 2 years at bond rating agency Moody’s, has an MBA from Wharton, and also worked 7 years as an equity options trader for Susquehanna International Group on the American and New York Stock Exchanges, before leaving in 2012 to create Arcadia Economics. In addition to publishing Arcadia’s Monthly Market Snapshot, he also currently writes market commentary for gold and silver dealer Miles Franklin, Investing.com, and several others.

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